AIAA Technical Committee on Management January 2015 to June 2016 Annual Report

Management Technical Committee Committee Overview T.C. Chair Wilson Felder Phone: (240) 204-1145 Email: wfelder@stevens.edu Subcommittees Members Operations Robert Schafrik Programs Suren Singhal Conferences Tom Beutner Awards James Keeney Membership Laura McGill Special Projects Sivaram Gogineni Alumni Adarsh Deepak Executive Wilson Felder 31 Total 31 Regular 0 Alumni 0 International Category 16 Industry (51%) 3 Academia (10%) 12 Government (39%) International members None Vice Chair/Chair-Elect John Dowdle Phone: (617) 258-3865 Email: dowdle@draper.com Secretary/Treasurer Robert Schafrik Email: bobschafriksr@gmail.com Roster

T.C. Activity Summary - January 2015 to July 2016 Management Technical Committee T.C. Activity Summary - January 2015 to July 2016 Recent Conference Performance Accomplishments Not Applicable Organized 3 meetings in 2015/16 with large participation from the committee members. Supported presentation from students, post docs, and young professionals Conferred the 2016 Hap Arnold Award for Excellence in Aeronautical Program Management Recipients Updated TCM roster Accepted 4 new TC regular members. Supported the review of the AIAA Fellows Process Issues / Help Needed Determine new methods to engage TC members with travel restrictions Increase the representation of Gen Y and Gen Z young entrepreneurs in the TCM forum. Initiatives & Plans Recruit minorities, women, international and academia members to balance representation Reach out to small business and start-ups to invite young entrepreneurs to the TCM forum. Financial Status and Other Activities Not applicable. The TCM does not a financial report because it does not have any independent funds.

Forum Participation TCM participates in SciTech, Defense, Aviation and Aeronautics, Propulsion and Energy, and Space and Astronautics Forums. Top 3 successes form TCM Forum Special session regarding the integration and promotion of minorities in the aerospace workforce Special session regarding challenges associated with dealing with small, non-traditional companies as a DoD contractor. Tour of Langley AFB facility, home of the F-22 Raptor Demo Team Top 3 disappointments from TCM Forum Representation of minorities in the TCM forum is below the average of the aerospace sector No international participation to the TCM How can we improve the Forums? Emphasize interaction with students and young professionals Invite presentations from companies not in the aerospace field. What aerospace management can learn from the challenges of companies in the bio, electronics, cyber, and energy fields.

Forum Participation Top 5 Sessions sponsored and co-sponsored for TCM Forum Lessons learned: coordination of session chairs is crucial for success. Other relevant topic areas (if any) TC would like to sponsor in the future and why? Gen Z, the next wave of entrepreneurs  Gen Z (1994-2010) is poised to be the most entrepreneurial generation. The UAV revolution  UAV’s Set to Alter Almost Every Business Model on the Planet New Members of the Forum and succession plan John Dowdle (TC Chair )  Wilson Felder Tom Smith, Lesa Roe, Piero Miotto, and Pat Mason new TCM group memebr

Committee Meetings Summary of meetings Plan for next year’s meetings TC General Meeting held at the Software Engineering Institute; Pittsburgh, PA; October 14, 2015 TC General Meeting held at the University of Texas at Arlington; Arlington, TX; February 24, 2016 TC General Meeting held at NASA Langley; Hampton, VA; May 5, 2016 Plan for next year’s meetings TC General Meeting held at Draper Laboratory; Cambridge, MA; October 11-12, 2016 TC General Meeting held at KSC Beach House; Kenney Space Center, FL; February 22-23, 2017 TC General Meeting held at White Sands, NM (WSMR & WSTF); Spring, 2017 Pittsburgh Arlington Langley

Honors & Awards Activities Received 5 nominations for ABP Award 2016 Hap Arnold Award for Excellence in Aeronautical Program Management Recipients Mr. Paul R Adams Pratt & Whitney AIAA Citation: For exceptional program management and leadership in the engineering, development, and production of game-changing technological products, including Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan™ engine. ABP Status of nomination year-to-year slate  Will continue to identify potential candidates to nominate Status of nomination 2018 Hap Award X-47 LEAP engine ERA